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Sleeping with the Past
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This cd is a very personal favorite of mine. It is simply a set of beautiful songs. Of his 70's albums, "Don't Shoot Me", is my favorite. Of his 80's {and this one made it in there barely by a few months, having been released in August 1989}, this one here is my favorite. I bought this cd in Oct. '89, at a time of very personal upheaval, and this cd mirrored thoughts and emotions that I could not myself, at the time, even express. Every song on here is strong and has soul. I love this cd. Among my favorites here are: "Whispers". "Sleeping With The Past", Healing Hands", and "Amazes Me". ...Brilliant. Thanks, E.J. and B.T.
 The Soul of Elton
This late 1980's album from Elton John marked the start of his rejuvenation after years of drugs and alcohol problems. Inside the sleeve notes you will find the following quote:
"These songs were inspired by the Soul pioneers of the Sixties and Seventies, whose music meant so much to us"
That pretty much sums up what this album is about and in some instances the influences are quite clear. For example "I never knew her name" is clearly inspired by Aretha Franklin, and is one of my favourite tracks on the album. Another favourite track of mine is "Club at the end of the street". This is a really catchy track, with some great backing vocal arrangements and a fabulous Sax solo. The track that seems to most represent a normal Elton John track is the last - "Blue Avenue" which is a great way to finish the album.
The album isn't perfect though. Overall the quality of the songs on this is as good as anything he produced in the 80's with the exception of "Too Low For Zero". However it is over-produced (as were nearly all records in the 80's). Still this was the start of Elton rebuilding his career and its a good album, that ultimately has lead back to "Songs from the West Coast" and "The Captain and the Kid"
good close to the 80's
elton john had a lot of sucess in the eighties this album though not as good as TOO LOW FOR ZERO has a decent amount of stand out tracks.HEALING HANDS,,SLEEPING WITH THE PAST,CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET.These are really good pop type of songs.SACRIFICE and BLUE AVENUE and WHISPERS round out the ballads.This cd should have been a bigger hit then it was .If you like ELTON this is a good cd.
A Great And Often Overlooked CD
After a bit of a lull in the early 1980's, Elton John came roaring back with this fun, romping work, Sleeping With The Past. I believe this one ranks up there with some of albums.
From the opening track, Durban Deep, with it's thumping reggae roots to the rocking first single, Healing Hands this is a CD not to pass up. The title track blasts some E.J. Mojo as well and Club at the End Of The Street is reminiscent of those fun E.J. tracks of the mid 1970's like Island Girl. Probably the most popular song, the mellow Sacrifice, is also real gem.
No, this isn't the masterpiece Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was, but if you're looking for Elton at his early 1990's best, you can't go wrong with Sleeping With The Past. In my opinion, it's among his 10 best works.
VERY FINE, ONE OF HIS BEST & DIFFERENT ALBUMS.
I'M SURE THAT THEY WANTED TO SOUND DIFFERENT AND FRESH AND THEY MADE IT, THIS IS THE MOST ORIGINAL ALBUM OF ELTON IN THE 80's, IT MIXES SOUL, FUNK, POP AT 60's & 70's STYLE, I GUESS THIS IS HIS BEST STUDIO ALBUM IN THE 80's.
THE SINGLES: "HEALING HANDS", "CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET", "SACRIFICE" (# 1) & "WHISPERS"
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